| | | | | | | | |  | | TOURISM AUSTRALIA UPDATE | | As we continue to rebuild international tourism to Australia, the return of key events will play a significant role. Next Monday, the Asia Pacific Incentives and Meetings Event (AIME), the flagship trade event for the meetings and event industry in the Asia Pacific region, will get underway at the Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre. This is well timed for Australia as we welcome the return of international events and the reopening of China, where we are really ramping up our business events activities. AIME 2023 will also see the event celebrate its 30th anniversary and I look forward to catching up with the Australian business events industry whilst I’m there as we continue to put Australia’s best foot forward as a world-class business events destination to international decision makers and media. Then on Friday we welcome the start of Sydney WorldPride 2023, from 17 February to 5 March, a supersized festival of 200 plus events that incorporates the much-loved experiences of the annual Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras. Over the course of 16 days, the festival will include a broad program of events across the arts, sport, theatre, concerts, parties, First Nations programming along with a human rights conference. The festival theme - ‘Gather. Dream. Amplify.’ – will see Sydney/Warrane and Australia welcome LGBTQIA+ people from across the globe to honour our elders and communities, acknowledge our connections, and empower each other to celebrate together in new ways. It promises to be a great event and no doubt will deliver a significant tourism boost both in the immediate and longer term. Phillipa Harrison | | | | | | | |
| Tourism Australia ACTIVITY | | | | | | |  | | Tourism Reconciliation Industry Networking Group established | | Tourism Australia and Intrepid Travel, with the support of Reconciliation Australia, have brought together 16 organisations to jointly established a Tourism Reconciliation Industry Networking Group (RING) to further reconciliation with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. The Tourism RING will act as an informal industry-led group that provides a space for businesses with a Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) to connect and collaborate together. The Tourism RING will share challenges and opportunities, identify best practice in reconciliation and listen to the voices of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and communities on topics relevant to reconciliation, culture and tourism. | | |  | | ATEC’s Muslim Host – ‘Market & Culture Ready’ National Training program | The ‘Muslim Host - Culture Ready' training program developed by the Australian Tourism Export Council (ATEC) and supported by Tourism Australia is aimed at providing tourism operators a better understanding of how to be ‘Muslim friendly’. The program provides insights on how to service the needs of the Muslim traveller to attract, serve and sustain visitation.
The new 'Muslim Host' program is online and interactive and learning is completely self-paced. Participants will gain insights and instant recognition with ATEC’s digital badging.
For more information and to register, Click here. For enquiries, please email training@atec.net.au | | |
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| | | | |  | | Register for Tourism Australia’s Industry Webinar | | Tourism Australia’s first Industry Webinar for 2023 will be held on Friday 24 February at 11am AEDT. Along with an update from Tourism Australia’s Managing Director, Phillipa Harrison, Tourism Australia’s Executive General Manager, Strategy and Research, Rob Dougan will give an update on what the future traveller looks like, and we will hear from Susan Wheeldon, Airbnb’s Country Manager for Australia and New Zealand. Register to attend the webinar here. | | |  | | Lunar New Year Celebrations | | As Tourism Australia winds up the full breadth of our activities to welcome back travellers from China, the team welcomed the year of the Rabbit at this year’s Lunar New Year Industry Luncheon. Held in Sydney/Warrane, the luncheon hosted over 75 valued Key Distribution Partners, Airlines and State and Territory Tourism Partners, excited to collaborate and support 2023 opportunities in the year ahead. | | |
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| | | | | | |  | | Tropical North Queensland Sustainable Travel Hub | | A dedicated Sustainable Travel Hub has launched on the Tropical North Queensland destination website. This hub lists eco-certified operators, interactive conservation projects and immersive cultural experiences which can be found in the region. It also includes blogs and a destination video on the promise of greater good, which will help tourism trade and travellers understand the value the region places on the environment and our community, so they can easily find ways to travel thoughtfully and with more intent. Find out more here. | | |  | | New Tourism Summit to grow country and outback NSW | | The inaugural ‘Visitor Economy Summit’ hosted by Destination Country and Outback NSW (DNCO) has been announced. The summit will be held on 8 March at Dubbo’s Lazy River Estate, and will give ideas, inspiration and intent to anyone in the tourism industry to help them grow their business. Themed ‘From little things, big things grow’ it will empower attendees to make a small change, or a few, that can make a huge difference. Find out more here. | | |
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| | | | |  | | Accessible & Inclusive Tourism Conference | | Registrations are open for the annual Accessible & Inclusive Tourism Conference. The conference provides all tourism stakeholders (travellers, businesses, policy makers, Destination Management Organisations) with an opportunity to learn how to cater to the valuable accessible and inclusive market. The conference will provide ideas on how to promote sustainable growth and connect with each other to create momentum and contribute to the upgrowth of the sector. This year the conference will be offered in person on 28 April and online on 11 May 2023. Find out more and register here. | | |  | | Boorloo (Perth) to host World Indigenous Tourism Summit in 2023 | | The World Indigenous Tourism Summit (WITS) will be held in Perth/Boorloo in March 2023. This major Indigenous tourism symposium will explore how Indigenous values and wisdom can play a part in building a stronger tourism sector. WITS will be hosted at Crown Perth from 13 to 16 March and is supported by the WA Indigenous Tourism Operators Council and World Indigenous Tourism Alliance. More information and registration details can be found here. | | |
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| | | | |  | | Making it easier to employ people with a disability - Tourism Local Navigators Pilot | | The Government is aiming to reduce barriers for small and medium-sized tourism businesses to employ people with a disability. Applications are open to organisations to provide employment support to people with a disability and small-to-medium-sized tourism businesses in eligible locations. Find out more about the pilot here. Businesses can employ people with a disability any time – beyond this Pilot – through their local disability employment service provider. Find out more about disability employment services here. | | |  | | VTIC 2023 Vision Summit | | VTICs 2023 Vision Summit will take place at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre on 2 March from 9am. The summit is themed Exploring what's on the horizon for Victoria's visitor economy and will look to the future, recognising the shifts and changes that have emerged over the past three years. The Summit will provide a platform for future thinking and critical insights that will shape planning for the year ahead. Find out more and register here. | | |
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| | | | | | |  | | Immersive Wintjiri Wiru to launch at Uluru | | Voyages Indigenous Tourism Australia is set to launch a breathtaking, fully-immersive light and sound show at Ayers Rock Resort in May, the likes of which have not been seen before, combining ancient Anangu storytelling with state-of-the-art, drone and laser light technology. Called Wintjiri Wiru – which suggests a ‘beautiful view out to the horizon’ in the local Anangu language, the show will run every night, from March until December (from 10 May in 2023). | | |  | | Experience LGBTQIA+ pride from above with Sydney Tower Eye | | In celebration of Sydney WorldPride, the Sydney Tower Eye is hosting a series of limited edition, Drag SKYWALK and Sip experiences, led by two local Sydney/Warrane-based Drag Queens. Shining a spotlight on the colourful history of Sydney, the Queens will point out local LGBTQI+ landmarks. The experience will be followed by signature cocktail and charcuterie board at Sydney Tower’s, Bar 83. The Drag SKYWALK & Sip tours will run at 2:00pm, 3:00pm and 4:00pm across 16 and 23 February and 2 March. | | |
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| | | | |  | | Australian Museum hosts Sharks exhibition | | Sharks, a new blockbuster exhibition has opened at the Australian Museum (member of Discover Aboriginal Experiences). Featuring over 100 specimens and artefacts from the AM collections, Sharks invites visitors to explore the diversity of these ancient fishes. Here, visitors will encounter 11 life-sized scientifically accurate shark models including that of an eight-metre whale shark and the now extinct 270-million-year-old Helicoprion. As part of Sharks, guests are invited to discover First Nations and Pasifika Peoples knowledge of the ocean creatures. | | |  | | Melbourne Food and Wine Festival returns for another year | | Melbourne Food and Wine Festival will return from 24 March to 2 April 2023, hosting a 10-day program featuring eating and drinking adventures and experiences around Melbourne/Narrm. A line-up of culinary talent from New York, London, Chang Mai and Kyoto will fly into Melbourne for the Festival’s 30th anniversary. The program features chefs and cooks from around the globe collaborating with Melbourne restaurants as part of the Signature Chef Series, as well as a series of Feature Events taking place at Fed Square. | | |
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